During its Wednesday night meeting, the Planning and Zoning Commission heard public comment on the proposed expansion and voted unanimously to approve the plans. The expansion encompasses 31-35 S. Main St. and will add nearly 50 rooms to the Marriott SoNo Residence Inn and a possible conference/banquet room, along with solar panels on the rooftop, according to the application materials. Peer reviews found the building without historic merit and not worth preserving, for several reasons, Suchy said. F.D. Rich Co., which owned the hotel and adjacent property, commissioned the report from Jan Hird Pokorny Associates, a New York City firm that focuses on the preservation of historic buildings.
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